SXSW recap: I made the mistake of going to see way too many Djs this year at SXSW. I heard everyone play pretty much the same set over and over. It was lackluster and disappointing. The live acts I did see were awful. Kanye sucked! His "Good Music" showcase was pretty lame. Seeing Dead Prez's surprise guest performance beforehand was way better, but they got fucked in to being stuck on the DJ stage. The good live acts I did see were Kap10kurt, Codebreaker, Vega, the Twelves, Quaff, and We Have Band. We Have Band was by far the most entertaining. Everything about them is just right. They're a three part group that look as good as they play. I expect that they will blow up in the near future. Here is their cover of The Pet Shop Boys' West End Girls.
Trash Yourself! and Toxic Avenger have a new single together. Die! It's a thrasher that will scramble your brain and make you wonder what happened by the time it's all through. We have the tune here for you to download, as well of some video of Trash Yourself performing in Denver.
Check out Trash Yourself! Coming to a city near you!
Tour Dates:
4.01.09 Oklahoma City, OK - Robotic Wednesday @ Electro Lounge>>> John Bourke DJ Set
4.03.09 Carbondale, IL - Sorry We Party w/ The Skinny Dips @ Tres>>> John Bourke DJ Set
4.04.09 Cardondale, IL - After Party starts at 2am @ The IMC>>> John Bourke DJ Set
4.04.09 St. Louis - VIBE CLUB15>>> John Bourke DJ Set
4.08.09 Oklahoma City, OK - Robotic Wednesday @ Electro Lounge>>> John Bourke DJ Set
4.10.09 Houston, TX - The Mink / The Backroom>>> John Bourke DJ Set
4.11.09 Kansas City - Spring for Green>>> John Bourke DJ Set
4.15.09 Oklahoma City, OK - Robotic Wednesday @ Electro Lounge>>> John Bourke DJ Set
4.17.09 Oklahoma City, OK - Lingerie Party @ Paralogia>>> John Bourke DJ Set
4.18.09 Oklahoma City, OK - After Party @ Anatomy Start at 2am>>> John Bourke DJ Set
4.18.09 Chicago, IL - Light It Up 2 :: Seismic Bass Prod Warehouse Rave>>> John Bourke DJ Set
4.22.09 Oklahoma City, OK - Robotic Wednesday @ Kamp's>>> John Bourke DJ Set
4.23.09 New York City, NY :: TBA>>> John Bourke DJ Set
4.24.09 New York City, NY :: TBA>>> John Bourke DJ Set
4.29.09 Oklahoma City, OK - Robotic Wednesday @ Kamp's w/ London Calling DJs>>> John Bourke DJ Set
5.02.09 Dallas, TX - Orgazmic @ Afterlife>>> John Bourke DJ Set
5.09.09 Denver, CO - Lazer Nation 2 w/ Matt Darey, Frankie Bones, Angel Alanis>>> !Trash Yourself LIVE
5.16.09 St. Louis, MO - Robotown Get Down>>> John Bourke DJ Set
6.20.09 Louisville, KY - Kentuckiana>>> !Trash Yourself LIVE
7.11.09 Denver, CO - The Electronic Casino: BJE’s 4 Year Anniversary>>> !Trash Yourself LIVE
YACHT) is playing in Norman this Wednesday!! (3/18) and in Dallas Sunday (3/22)! If you are in town, you MUST go to this show. Yacht is an amazing band, and amazing bands do not pass through Norman very often. Be there, or be sorry.
YACHT was formed in 2002 as Y.A.C.H.T., "Young Americans Challenging High Technology." The current incarnation began gestating in 2008, and at this point bears no resemblance, except biologically, to the previous versions. The YACHT of 2009 is the true form of YACHT.
The 2009 form of YACHT is highly indebted to the Mystery Lights of the Far West Texas desert, where most of the new YACHT album, SEE MYSTERY LIGHTS, was written and recorded.
Strictly speaking, YACHT does "perform music." YACHT provides inspiring Teachings of constantly changing elements: PowerPoint presentations, immersive audio, live audience audits, and shamanistic video environments. The YACHT Performance is expressly designed to provide groups of people with catharsis and purification.
The Millionaires are a trio of Slushy girls from Cali that rap.. or whatever and make Electro tunes. Here is a remix of one of their songs by Hot Pink Delorean. Mad respect for the Hot Pink Delorean guys as always. Check this shit out and tell me what you think.
Avian X isn't exactly the greatest thing in the world. Fact of the matter is, if I heard her on MTV or something, I'd turn down the volume a whole lot. She's hot though, so I'd watch her dance. Designer Drugss does an amazing job remixing this track. They are able to take this blah pop track and turn it into a pretty good dance track! I dont know how they do it, but these guys are damn talented. They roll out amazing tracks ever week it seems. Way to go guys!
Jesse Jamz is one of the better young talents in the Electro Blogosphere currently. He's been Djing since he was only 16! He's played almost every major city, and every major party in the US... and he did all of this while based out of Kentucky. I was fortunate enough to see him at Robotic Wednesdays in OKC where he tore it up. He's getting tons of buzz as we speak, and he's only going to get bigger. Jesse was generous enough to send us three awesome tracks for you all to listen to!
I have been wanting to blog about these cool cats Bach & Gina for a while now, and I finally have the chance! These guys should be big right now. Take a listen, and I think you'll agree!
In Barcelona’ is the fresh, brand new sound from 2009 by Bach&Gina. Bach is from the north, Gina is from the South, and both had to wait till 2002 before they could finally meet and eventually collaborate musically together. Though coming from totally different musical backgrounds – the former being a saxophonist interested in dub and jazz, while the latter plays guitar and has rock and pop roots – this unlikely duo was brought together by their common interest for electronica. After a few years of working together, Bach hit the road to Barcelona where he spent a year. It was only when he came back that these two decided to work together on an electro pop album project. These guys seems to take malicious pleasure in challenging musical preconceptions about genres and styles, resulting in what could be described as some kind of ‘harmonic dancefloor’. Fluctuating between electro-rock and new disco beat, their music brings Barcelona straight into your ears, a city famous for its parties where punks, geeks, and bp’s are partying crazy style till dawn. It’s actually hard not to smile and dance when listening to B&G’s sound. With In Barcelona, their debut EP, our two heroes – as they like to be called – aim to drift from private party to private party so as to deliver their catchy sound and share their vision of partying, in which everybody fits.
OMG I love Erol Alkan so much sometimes. THis is one of those times.
Acclaimed UK DJ & producer Erol Alkan and musician / writer Richard Norris have won hearts and minds with their Beyond The Wizard's Sleeve club nights, DJ sets and 'Re-Animation' (remix) projects. This collection brings together all of their Beyond The Wizards Sleeve Re-Animation's on one album as individual tracks; featuring tracks from a cross section of artists in genres from electronica to alt rock, including The Chemical Brothers, Franz Ferdinand, Late Of The Pier and Simian Mobile Disco; plus an enhanced weblink to an an iPod ready MP3 DJ mix of all the tracks, ably blended by Erol Alkan. Presented in a digipak picture sleeve complete with an 8-page picture booklet).
Wish I had some tracks to post with this one cause it's really great. You can stream the album online or buy it though. I think Im going to.
I DJ and blog at robotdancemusic.com. This is my personal blog. Send me tracks! I will try and post them. DJblakew@gmail.com All posted tracks are for promotional use only. I try to get permission before posting anything. Send me an email if you want something taken down.
Photos by Mikael Gregorsky. 
